Polish President Forces Entry Into Constitutional Tribunal, Escalating Judicial Crisis

Polish President Nawrocki forced his way into the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw overnight, clashing with judges who tried to block him, escalating a dispute over judicial appointments to a climax. The confrontation occurred after the Tusk government suspended the tribunal's PiS-appointed president and sought to appoint new judges, which Nawrocki had refused to swear in. Police and protesters clashed outside, with three arrests made. The crisis stems from years of political interference in the court, beginning with PiS's controversial appointments. The opposition calls the government's actions a coup, while Tusk defends them as necessary reforms.